New Zealand, 2018
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Weathering of limestone, New Zealand
Enhanced bedding expression in limestone–probably an effect of subaerial weathering as well as compaction-related dissolution. Oligocene age limestone at Punakaiki, New Zealand, the “Pancake Rocks”. Headland in background. (180205-27)
Download ImageWave-cut platform and uplifted terrace, New Zealand
Wave-cut platform and uplifted marine terrace, near Kaikoura, New Zealand. (180124-69)
Download ImageWaterfall and Hanging Valley, New Zealand
Waterfall and Hanging Valley from fjord, Milford Sound, New Zealand. (180201-12)
Download Imagewater ponded behind beach berm (vertical)
Water ponded behind sandy beach berm, New Zealand. Note the numerous rills that feed into the pond. (180206-68)
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Water ponded behind sandy beach berm, New Zealand. (180206-66)
Download ImageUplifted marine terrace, New Zealand
Uplifted marine terrace, south coast of North Island, New Zealand (180123-18)
Download ImageRock Avalanche hummocks in volcano, NZ
Rock Avalanche deposit forming hummocks in White Island stratovolcano, New Zealand (180110-23)
Download ImageRiver Terraces, New Zealand
River Terraces along Broken River, New Zealand. (180206-56)
Download ImageRecently uplifted coastline, New Zealand
Stranded beach and raised wave-cut platform on recently uplifted coastline, near Kaikoura, New Zealand. Note uplifted marine terrace in background. (180124-116)
Download ImageQuartz veins in sandstone
Quartz veins in sandstone showing multiple episodes of fracture and precipitation (180127-67)
Download ImagePonded water behind beach berm, New Zealand (!80206-2)
Small pond behind beach berm, New Zealand (180206-2)
Download ImagePoint bar and river, New Zealand (Vertical)
Point bar and meandering Clarence River, New Zealand. (180124-44)
Download ImagePillow Basalt, New Zealand
Miocene pillow basalt at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand. Seastack and headland in background. (180106-43t)
Download ImageMt. Cook (Aoraki), New Zealand and glacial till (vertical)
Mt. Cook (Aoraki), a glacial horn, New Zealand and lateral moraine composed of glacial till (180126-39)
Download ImageMt. Cook (Aoraki) and moraine-dammed lakes
Mt. Cook (Aoraki) and moraine-dammed lakes. Note the abundance of glacial till and the arete on the right side of Aoraki! (180127-80)
Download ImageBraided River, New Zealand
Aerial view of the braided, Waimakariri River, New Zealand. Note the numerous gravel bars, the river’s mouth, and the Pacific Ocean. (180207-43)
Download ImageLakeshore boulders, New Zealand (vertical)
Boulders and cobbles along shore of Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. (180126-2)
Download ImageHydrothermal spring, deposits, New Zealand. (vertical)
Hydrothermal spring and deposits, Waiotapu geothermal area, New Zealand. The white color is sinter (silica) and orange from antimony precipitation. (180108-78)
Download ImageHydrothermal spring and deposits, New Zealand
Hydrothermal spring and deposits, Waiotapu geothermal area, New Zealand. The white color is sinter (silica) and orange from antimony precipitation. (180108-85)
Download ImageGravel bars on river, New Zealand
Gravel bars on Taramakau River, New Zealand (180206-23)
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Glacial fjord, Milford Sound, New Zealand
Glacial fjord, Milford Sound, New Zealand. Note hanging valley on left side. Mitre Peak, the high point rises more than 1.6 km above the sound. (180202-160)
Download ImageEarthquake-induced Landslide, N Zealand (vertical)
Landslide induced by 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake, New Zealand. (180124-33)
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